George Benson rebels against the machine and comes out with an all-instrumental album, his first in 11 years and also his first full teaming with onetime protégé, acoustic guitarist Earl Klugh.
Klugh sounds much more mature and forthcoming here than he did as a teenager in Benson's CTI days.
Yet Benson still blows him away with his effortless swing, endless invention (within the constraints of the carefully controlled arrangements, however) and totally assured placement of the notes.
"Mimosa" has some especially fluid work by Benson, with Klugh serving as an effective foil.
The backing is mostly an electronic wash, though underpinned by solid funk support from former Benson bandmembers Harvey Mason and Paulinho Da Costa.
The biggest hang-up are the so-so tunes, which both guitarists gratefully transcend whenever they solo.
While Collaboration disappointed many guitar fans back in 1987 who were hoping for a more energetic session, time has underlined and strengthened its musical virtues.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mt. Airy RoadMarcus Miller | George Benson, Earl Klugh | Play | 07:51 | 18 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | MimosaGeorge Benson | George Benson, Earl Klugh | Play | 06:52 | 15 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Brazilian StompEarl Klugh | George Benson, Earl Klugh | Play | 05:39 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Dreamin'Marcus Miller | George Benson, Earl Klugh | Play | 05:49 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Since You're GoneEarl Klugh | George Benson, Earl Klugh | Play | 05:49 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | CollaborationRandy Goodrum, Harvey Mason, Sr. | George Benson, Earl Klugh | Play | 06:18 | 14 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | JamaicaRandy Goodrum | George Benson, Earl Klugh | Play | 05:43 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Love Theme from "Romeo & Juliet" | George Benson, Earl Klugh | Play | 05:47 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 49 mins | 114 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carl Beatty | Assistant Engineer |
| 2 | George Benson | Composer, Guitar (Electric), Performer, Primary Artist |
| 3 | Jimmy Bralower | Drum Programming |
| 4 | Eric Calvi | Assistant Engineer |
| 5 | Vinnie Colaiuta | Drums, Guest Artist |
| 6 | Paulinho Da Costa | Percussion |
| 7 | Peter Doell | Assistant Engineer |
| 8 | Chuck Domanico | Bass (Upright) |
| 9 | Dan Garcia | Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant |
| 10 | Randy Goodrum | Assistant Engineer, Composer, Rhythm Arrangements |
| 11 | James Newton Howard | Guest Artist, Synthesizer, Synthesizer Arrangements, Synthesizer Strings |
| 12 | Michael Iacopelli | Assistant Engineer |
| 13 | Paul Jackson, Jr. | Guitar (Rhythm) |
| 14 | Earl Klugh | Composer, Guitar, Guitar (Classical), Performer, Primary Artist |
| 15 | Rhett Lawrence | Keyboard Programming |
| 16 | Laura LiPuma | Design |
| 17 | Tommy LiPuma | Producer |
| 18 | Harvey Mason, Sr. | Composer, Drums, Guest Artist |
| 19 | Michael Mason | Assistant Engineer |
| 20 | Jason Miles | Synthesizer |
| 21 | Marcus Miller | Arranger, Bass, Composer, Drums, Guest Artist, Rhythm Track Arrangement, Synthesizer Arrangements |
| 22 | Dave O'Donnell | Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant |
| 23 | Marty Paich | String Arrangements |
| 24 | Ross Pallone | Assistant Engineer |
| 25 | David Palmer | Assistant Engineer |
| 26 | Greg Phillinganes | Arranger, Guest Artist, Keyboards, Synthesizer, Synthesizer Arrangements |
| 27 | Ray Pyle | Assistant Engineer |
| 28 | Nino Rota | Composer |
| 29 | Doug Sax | Original Mastering |
| 30 | Joe Schiff | Assistant Engineer |
| 31 | Al Schmitt | Engineer |
| 32 | Bill Schnee | Assistant Engineer, Engineer, Mixing, Mixing Assistant |
| 33 | Stephen Shelton | Assistant Engineer |
| 34 | Barton Stevens | Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant |
| 35 | Steven Strassman | Assistant Engineer |
| 36 | Stuart Watson | Photography |
| 37 | Larry Williams | Horn Arrangements, Synthesizer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |